Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 4/28/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-146) Kings (+122)

The Los Angeles Kings will try to beat the Edmonton Oilers at crypto.com Arena on Sunday in Game 4 of their 1st round series. Edmonton leads the series 2-1. The moneyline on this game has Edmonton at -146 while Los Angeles is priced at +122. The total comes in at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-1 win over the Kings in Game 3. Edmonton garnered 45 penalty minutes in this matchup. They also had 7 power play opportunities and scored 3 goals. The Oilers had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. In the game, they netted 6 of the 40 shots they put on goal.

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At even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 184 goals while having 229 when they are on offense. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 254 power play opportunities (9th in the league) and have a total of 52 goals in those chances. Concerning their scoring, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 292 goals (4th in the league) so far this season and have conceded 236. Edmonton has attempted 2,768 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.6%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 104 points and their points percentage is .642. The Oilers so far have had 2,307 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Edmonton is sitting with 241 power play opportunities and they have added 63 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 26.14%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has been involved in 123 matchups during his NHL career. He has an overall mark of 72-36-10 and he was named the starter in 118 games. Opponents have racked up 317 goals against Skinner in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.69. Skinner has had 3,494 shots against him and has recorded 3,177 total saves. His save percentage is at .909 during his 7,058 mins guarding the cage. For his career, Skinner is sitting with 70 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .593.

In Game 3 Los Angeles had 5 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Kings scored 1 goal out of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

So far this season, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 254 goals, 97 points, as well as a points percentage of .599. They have permitted 210 goals to be scored by of a combination of 172 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kings have accumulated 200 goals at even strength and 54 goals (15th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 244 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 22.13%. Los Angeles has taken 2,616 shots (9th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.71%, while allowing their opponents 2,296 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 84.92% on their opponents 252 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.9%.

Across the rink you will find Cam Talbot protecting the goal. Talbot has compiled a lifetime record of 245-176-42 and has been in goal for 486 games. Talbot's quality start percentage comes out to 55.1% and he has 256 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has tallied 12,877 stops out of 14,097 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .913. The opposition is averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,220 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 465 games and has played for a total of 27,782 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+122) and under 6.5 goals

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